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Fun in Boulder

Ethan had a lot of fun in Boulder with Aunt Michel and Uncle Jason, and particularly with their dog Charlie. Admittedly, Ethan was a bit fussy all weekend and we think he might be on the path to his two top teeth...stay tuned.

Despite a little crankiness and the cold weather, we had a fun visit and owe Aunt Michel a big thank you for watching Ethan while Mom and Dad skied together. It was a perfect day for skiing, and I'm so glad we decided to go and that we came home in one piece. All in all, it was a good weekend -- quality time with family, exercise and some good food! What more could you ask for?

Ethan (and Mom and Dad) are looking forward to relaxing at home this weekend and can't wait for more family time with Mom-Mom and then Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Katie coming up. Sorry for not so many great pics, but Ethan kept us busy this weekend. Click here for a few good ones.

Happy New Year

Mom has been busy the past few weeks, but we've still done some fun things worth reporting. We had a good New Year's Eve with lots of Ethan's friends over (We had 6 babies/kids here ranging in age from 3 weeks to 2.5 years!). Most of the babies cooperated and the parents were able to eat a lot and have fun. Ethan has started swimming lessons and seems to be a pro already. He is fine when we put his whole face in the water which really impressed the teacher, and he hasn't cried once.

We're looking forward to some great upcoming weekends/photo opportunities. We're off to Boulder on Friday to visit Michelle & Jason and then a few weeks later Mom-Mom comes to SF and then Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Katie. Ethan can't wait to see everyone. In the meantime, here are some pics to hold you over. You can see how many I have to take to get just one smile!

First Trip to Tahoe...

But definitely not our last!

Ethan had so much fun in Tahoe. He spent lots of time with his friend Sam, Sam's cousin Benji, and a new friend Samson (Ethan's finally not the youngest).

We had fun in the snow and Ethan behaved very well. Dad went skiing, Mom went snowshoeing, and Ethan hung out in the Bjorn on nice walks in the snow. He didn't seem to mind the cold weather. In fact, I think the fresh air made him sleep even better.

He also tried some sweet potato and avocado. So far, sweet potato is winning, but we're hoping to try bananas tomorrow... He's still learning, but will hopefully be a good eater in no time. Enjoy the pictures from Tahoe. Lots more on other cameras that I will get shortly as well.

Happy New Year everyone!

Visit from Safta and Saba

Ethan had a great visit with his grandparents. He was in a much better state of mind than their last visit (at 3 months). We played, we walked, we talked, and we ate... Ethan even ate - well, just some oatmeal, but he definitely likes it better than rice cereal. Ethan showed off his 2 new bouncers - the doorway jumper and the bouncing station that Mom-Mom gave him for Hanukkah. He loves both and is now addicted to the bouncing motion and likes to even bounce in our laps...

Now that he's 6 months (today!), his personality is really shining through. He has a fierce independent streak and thinks he's much older than he really is. When he couldn't sit up, that was all he wanted to do and now that he can sit up, he only wants to stand :) It's a bit frustrating (for him and us), but I think it comes with the territory, especially because he spends a lot of time with his buddy Roman who just turned 1. He doesn't understand why he can't walk if Roman can, etc. It's very cute...

Well, we're off to Tahoe for a little snow (can't wait to see Ethan's reaction if there is one) and hopefully some relaxing. We could all use a little of that.

Click here for some pics from last weekend. And stay tuned for some cute pics from our upcoming trip. Happy 6 months to Ethan.....and Happy New Year to our friends & family.

A Weekend with Friends

We had another great weekend. Friday night Mom and Dad went to Dad's holiday party and Ethan behaved very well for his babysitter, Elise. Saturday we went to Lorie, Ron and Noah's to light the Hanukkah candles and Mom and Dad had dinner with their friends while Noah and Ethan slept soundly. Ethan is still doing great at sleeping in a pack and play somewhere and then being transfered to his crib a bit later at night. We try not to do it too often, but he really doesn't seem to mind.

Sunday was our big playgroup holiday brunch and you can see Ethan and his 6 friends in the pictures. He had a great time which unfortunately isn't reflected in the pics :) I swear -- that was the only time he cried the whole time we were there... Oh well. It was a chain reaction with his friend Zoe crying and most other babies joining in shortly. We finished the weekend with the Hanukkah candles last night. Ethan really likes the singing.

This morning Mom signed Ethan up for swimming lessons starting in January. We can't wait!

Enjoy the pictures.

More Milestones

Just a quick post to update you on Ethan's busy week. He now has 'almost' 2 teeth. His bottom 2 teeth are coming in - 1 is more than the other, but he's very shy about showing us, so we can't tell how far they've come.

He's also sitting up by himself for quite a while. He lasts a few minutes and then topples over, but he'll be doing it longer in no time.

He had a great weekend playing with his friend Sam. They're very cute together.

Check out the recent pics of him sitting up, eating cereal, and playing with Sam. Enjoy!

Have a great week.